Wardrobe case



July 2f 1929. J. RITTER, .JR

wARDRoBE CASE Filed July 25. 1927 2r Sheets-Sheet 1 C9 LW INVENTOR.

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A cUNITED STATES PATENT oFF lcs.

JULIUS RITTER, JB., OF RACINE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOB T HARTMANN TRUNK OOI- PANY, 0l' RACINE, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION 0l' WISCONSIN.

WABDBOBE CASE.

Application lcd July 25, 1927. Serial ll'o.

the ordinary piece of hand luggage is not of sucient .length to permit garments to be suspended u on hangers and the hangers suprted on ures within the case without olding and packing l5 ner so that bad creasing will result.

v It is one of the objectsof the present invention toovercome the before-mentioned obf ]`ectionable features and provide a wardrobe case which is of comparatively small size and in which provision is made for supporting..

garments without the necessity of folding portions of the garments tightly together.

A further object ofthe invention is to provide a wardrobe case having two sections and 5 several compartments and means lformaintaining thecompartments in both sections of the case separately from each other.

A further object of the invention is to proyvide a wardrobe case havingk a tray in whicha portion thereof Serves as a means around which the garments are folded without creasingorbwrinklin A further object of the invention is to provide a wardrobe case formed of two hinged together sections havingmeans forholdmg the parts in o en position.

A further o ject of the invention is to provide a wardrobe case in which the twosections are hingedly connectedin a manner so as to provide an end space for the `accommodation of portions of garments when the sections are closed, preventing the garments from bein pinched or creased by the close ing of sai sections.

A further object of the invention is to rovide a wardrobe case which, when closev is of rectangular form and is easily-handledand has a large capacity for holding garments in position to prevent wrinkling or creasing.

A further object of the invention is to prthe garments in a man vide a wardrobe case which is of such size and dimensions as to readily fit under an ordinary Pullman berth.

A further object of the invention is to prov1de a wardrobe case which is of very simple construction, is neat and attractive in appearance, is strong and durable, andis well adapted for the purposes described.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of the improved wardrobe case, and its parts and combinations, as set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawings in which they same reference characters indlcate the same parts in all ofthe views:

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view of thel iin-` proved Wardrobe case shown in open position;

Fig. is a similar view but with the parts shown in closed position; Fig. 3 is a front view of the casein the position shown in Fig. 1 with one part thereof view of the means for holdingthe case sections in open position.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings it will ap ear that the numeral 8 indicates the wardroe or cover section and 9 indicates the tray or main section.` The tray section 9is L-shaped with an end'extension portion 9 and said extension port-ion has a relatively narrow end wall 10 to the innerV edge portion of which the wardrobe section is connected by means of hinges 11, providing a construction whereby the connection between the two sections is off-set from the bottom portion or rear of the case. Each section of the case is U-shaped in cross-section and the extension portion 9 is of a heightv corresponding approximately to the crosssectional depth of the wardrobe section so that when in closed position the two sections will form a rectangular casing. v

The tray section 9 at its inner opposite sides is provided with inwardly projecting brackets L-shaped and per edge portion of the tray section and over the angle brackets 12, as shown in'` Fig. 1.

The bottom portion of the deep compartment 15 rests upon the bottom or side portion of the tray section, while the bottom portion of the shallow compartment 16 is spaced therefrom `to 4form an extension compartment 17 to the wardrobe compartment 18 of the other section 8. It will also be noted, that because of the extension portion 9, the compartment 17 vis the `extension portion of said compartment is of greater depth than the compartment 18 of the section 8, due to the offset mounting of said section with respect to the extension 9. This additional depth to the compartment 17 is not normally occupied by portions of garments, when the case is open, as in Fig. 1. Howevenwhen the sections are closed, the space normally occupied by the garments is reduced, and by the provision of the `additional oi-set end portion to the compartment 17, portions of the' garments assumev a position vtherein and are amply accommodated withoutwrmkhng ory crimping, as shown in Fig. 2. It is also apparent that the wardrobe section compartment 18 combined with the compartment 17 provides a space suicient :for the longest garments in normal use. A cover or curtain 19 lconnected to the outer portion of the tray y yis arranged-to extend over the upper open '-hang part of said tray and is removably attached to the inner portion thereof by snap buttons 20, and said curtain serves to hold articles within the tray. Strap handles 21 are connected to the inner sides of the tray for convenience in removingV the same from the section.

The upper, inner, opposite side portions of the wardrobe section are provided with parallel foldable garment hanger tracks 22 and garment hangers 23. are slidably mounted on the tracks and 'are arranged to hold wearing apparel 24 which may be of a length toextend into the extension compartment 17 without wrinkling. As the long apparel folds around the inner end of the tray and is not tightly packed it will not wrinkle.

The upper portion of the wardrobe section is provided with a cushion 25 into which the ers or the apparel draped thereover imbed to hold the apparel thereon and the hangers in position. A curtain 26, connected to the upper portion of the wardrobe section, extends downwardly therefrom in front of the apparel supported from the garment hangers and into the extension compartment 17 to protect said apparel. The curtain is provided with a flexible `garment retainer 27 having metal lcking end members 28 which engage perforated side brackets 29 to hold the curtain and apparel in position within the compartment.` Brace arms 30 pivotally connected to the inner opposite sides of the wardrobe section 8 extend downwardly therefrom and have slidable and pivotal connections with slotted guide bars 31 to prevent the wardrobe section from being swung above a vertical position.` The said bars are formed with yrecesses 32 linto which pins 33 forming part of the arms 3() extend to hold the wardrobe section in open upright position, as shown in Fig. 1.

In folding the case it is only necessary to raise the brace arms slightly to disengage the recesses 32 and in swinging to closed posisoA tion the slightly inwardly off-set side portions seen that the wardro e case, although very compact and small, will hold full length garments without creasing or wrinkling, and in the provision of the extra zone or length to the compartment 17 there is ample space for portions of garments when the case sections are folded. It will be further seen that the wardrobe case is o very simple construction, and is well adapted for the purpose described.

`What I claim as my invention is:

1. A wardrobe case, comprising a main section having an upwardly extending Side extension, a portion of said extension having a right angular opening, a cover section of less depth than said side extension and havin an open lower end portion which is hinge to said extension adjacent its opening and inwardly` of the end of the extension and forming a continuation thereof, and garment hangers mounted in the upper portion of the cover section for holding garments which may extend into the main section without creasing.

2. A wardrobe case, comprising a rectangular main section having an open side extension, a tray mounted in the section and having an inwardly projecting extension which forms an extension compartment between the tray and the main section, a rectangular cover section having an o-pen lower portion which is hinged to the open portion of the extension inwardly of its end and forms, when open, a reduced continuation thereof, garment hangers mounted in the upper portion of the cover section for holding garments which may extend aroundthe extension of the tray and into the extension compartment, and means for holding the cover in open position.

3,y A wardrobe case, compr1siug. 1;y a main section having an integral upwardlyextending side extension formed with a right angular opening, .the projecting end portion of said extension havin an end Wall of less Width than the dept of said extension, a cover section hingedly connected to theinner edge portion of said extension end Wall, the

cover section heing of less depth than the depth of the extension, and garment hangers mounted in the upper portion of the cover 10 section for holding garments which may eX- tend into the extension and main section.

in testimony whereof, I affix my si ature.

JULIUS RITTE JR. 

